Hello all,

As some of you are aware, I had a small run-in with a silly pole and an even more silly tree (in my opinion neither of them belong on a sharp exit curve of a low water crossing..) .. anyways, my car will very thankfully be fine, but I am considering different hood options now that I have a real reason to get a new one. I wouldn't mind considering something slightly sportier.

I did some light research, and now I'm not even sure if there actually exist any other options for a 330i ZHP. I'm seeing a few different carbon fibre ones, but they're all made by random aftermarket manufacturers and seem a little--shoddy, and maybe a little flimsy compared to OEM. Not too sure about those.

My mechanic said "stay away from carbon fibre", but added he could install an e46 M hood on instead. I do like the lines on those. However, the fit seems to be terrible, according to a few forums.

Are there any real alternatives to the OEM hood, or all they all pretty much cheap aftermarket options? TIA